Syrian rebels have captured the latest Russian 48Ya6-K1 Podlet-K1 radar.

The photo was published on the Status-6 page on the X social media.

The station was discovered during the battles for the city of Hama, which is under the control of Assad’s forces.

The radar is designed to work with Russian S-400 and S-300PMU-2 air defense systems.

Podlet-K1 is capable of detecting targets at distances from 10 to 300 km and at altitudes up to 10 km in low-altitude, high-altitude, long-range, and mountain modes, as well as providing target guidance to air defense systems.

It is possible that the station will be transferred to the Turkish military, which is armed with Russian S-400 SAMs.

The 48Ya6-K1 is still to include an antenna post, mobile command and control post, and a mobile power generator – they are mounted on separate KAMAZ wheeled chassis.

The Syrian opposition has recently launched an attack on the city of Hama.

The advanced rebel units were already within the city but were forced to retreat after the approach of the army units of the Bashar al-Assad regime.

According to the latest maps, the rebels were able to capture the base of the 87th Brigade on the approaches to the city.

The media also reported the capture of a tank school, considered one of the key fortresses on the approaches to Hama and the headquarters of the 25th Brigade of the Syrian Army.

In 2022, the Ukrainian military also destroyed a modern Russian radar station 48Ya6-K1 Podlet-K1 in the Kherson region.